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No. Pigskin is a type of leather made of the hide of a pig. Leather is the hide of any number of animals. Most of the leather we see is the hide of cows. The hide of a horse is called cordovan leather.

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What does pig skin mean and where is it from?

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What is pigskin?

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What is the skin of a football made of?

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Why do people call a football pig skin?

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Do they use pigs to make leather skirt?

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How was the first football made?

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How do you know pig leather?

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What is pig split leather?

leather split by a pig


What is pigs skin mainly used for?

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What material is the inner layer of a football made of?

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What are footballs made of?

PIG SKINEveryone believes footballs are made from pigskin but its not true anymore! In the early years they did use pigskin but now it is leather. thanks everyone.